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Show J BORROWED HUSBANDS II By I MILDRED K. BARBOUR J ,? I j ' 'i r A CALL FOR XstsT VVCE. B You're wanted on the idione4 Bin. H liurrard." H Xancy left her breakfast, with Pcg- B gy Lewis partaking generously of t ( whipped cream and buttered tqast. '" J answer tho phono in the library H She noted nh'n she took the re- H reiver from the maid's hand that this room was In the same disordered H ite as her sitting room. Apparently', M I the Hardinga' guests of the night be-fpra be-fpra had had free run of the aparl- 1 his is Mrs. Stanley'a maid.' said voice at the (itnn end ol the wire. "Mrs Stanley is very 111 this jB thoming. Can you come at once'.'" lint how sorry I am!" cried Nan-c Nan-c y. "What is tho trouble .' ' "Tho doctor is not sure jet. He jjH ishes to speak to you." IHf A man's voice came slowly over the Hl wire. IHI "Hello! Mr?. Durrard'.' Dr. Cam- PH enrol) speaking. She is not in good hape this morning. It looks 1 1 k in HV operation, and the man to do this DSr particular Job is Langvvell of Chicago, KHp Fortunately, she tells me he is in town- Do you know where he is EjH -topping?" t'S' ' Yes. With friends on Park avc- J niie I have his telephone number. Do vou wish mc to call him, or will you ELM Perhaps you'd belter, if you'd ju.-t EH .is soon, Mrs Burrard. I've never met EH 1-angwell, though I'm a mighty grca EH admirer of his work. Do you think BjCwj rou can get hold of him pretty soon.' kS I'll send my ear around for him if he'll BJ ., 't once." k-'flj 'Mi. dm tor, surelj il- 1 1 Ol .1' B V nt as that?" cried Nancy anxiously. VK 'Well, it's never a good poli- y KB waste time. We "iih keep Mrs Staa- MM . in pain." H I'll get Dr. J.angwoli immediately," Kw Xancy promised. "I'll be over my- ml M If flfti "ii K'B She signaled the o'peratoi tnd gave 1 the number Langwcll had written on a card for her the day before. A voice at the other end of the lire informed her thai Dr. Langwell had left an hour befote. und that it wp.o not known where he had gone. He loft no word when he would retuin, other than that he would not be dining din-ing there. "But wasn't he to, perform an operation op-eration today?" insisted Xancy. "Don't vou know at what hospital he would likely be?" "I know nothing, madam," the bland voice assured her. Xancy rang off In exasperation, and, picking up tho telephone book, begin be-gin to search its leaves hastily Cor the name or the trust company whose president was to be Langwell'fl n-tient. n-tient. At the same tirne she was ca'I-Ing ca'I-Ing to Peggy Lewis to tell the maid to draw her bath and stand ready t-i assist her with a hasty tollot. Peggy appeared In irv d orway Wlin her finger on her lips. "Oh, clear! Please don't awaken Dad Harding' He is such an old bei r if he Isn't allowed to get awake of his own accord." ".Really! How distressing' ' Xanry's tone was icy. "Do you realise that Connie Stanley II probably dying.' I've got to go to her Immediately." "Connie Stanley'" echoed Peggy in aniasement. 'Impossible' She w is all right last night 1 talked to hoi" over the phone after you'd left Whj she was going to have Mother ami Dad Harding and me to luncheon to day." "How t houghtless of her to become ill'" murmuied Xancy, taking down the receher. "I've got to fiiwl Dr. Langvv ell "Tho great Dr. Langwell?" asked Pcpgv in awestruck tones. 'I kno'v j a alrl who Is crazy about him " "They all are," muttered Nancy, I "Let's pray for Connie's oako, that he J is as Rood a surgeon as he Is a ludie-,' j man.' |